EPA v. GOVERNMENT OF GUAM - ORDOT Landfill
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN WATER ACT ASKING THE DEPT. OF JUSTICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE ORDOT LANDFILL OF GUAM, OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM. THE GOVERMENT OF GUAM HAS BEEN DISCHARGING UNTREATED LEACHATE FROM THE ORDOT LANDFILL INTO THE LONFIT RIVER SINCE AT LEAST 1984, AND DOING SO WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- Government of GuamNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
GUAM DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SAN CARLOS ST, HAGATNA, GU, 96932
Registry ID: 110009278281
ORDOT LANDFILL
SAN CARLOS ST, ORDOT, GU, 96924
Registry ID: 110009278281
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Government of Guam Consent Decreeentered 2004-02-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $200,000 · SEP: $1,000,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1999-02-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1999-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-12-03Final Order Lodged
- 2004-02-11Concluded
- 2004-02-11Final Order Entered
- 2005-01-05Send Demand Letter
- 2006-05-05Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53211
- Case number
- 09-1999-0149
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0149 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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